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  1. BigDaddy72

    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    Headliner progress
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    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    I seriously did laugh out loud!! Free Masons that’s hilarious!! Glad to help with any questions Thank you both for the compliments.
  3. BigDaddy72

    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    Thank you very much!!
  4. BigDaddy72

    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    The lean back cover is made and on. However I think it needs to come back off and have some foam work done. Kinda has that flat tire look. The foam is beat down. Another part that stinks is the leather hides the customer provided are old. So that means absolutely no steam work at all or the...
  5. BigDaddy72

    C30 Crew Cab Interior Rehab

    Looking good.
  6. BigDaddy72

    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    Why thank you sir!!
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    Custom Made cover for a Bench seat

    Back on the seat again... just a little more and I’m done!!
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    402 Experts... Tell me what you know

    Quite alright Mark, I have a ton of respect for you and your accomplishments as an engine builder. I hope you didn’t take offense to my point of view. Just a difference of opinion from an off the shelf parts /average guy street engine build. I own a 68 ss camaro that has a 4spd and a 572 I’m...
  9. BigDaddy72

    Grill refurbish

    That is nice work my friend. Very nice quality restoration.
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    402 Experts... Tell me what you know

    Here is one I ran across. Hyd Flat tappet cam 9.5 cr Open chamber Merlin oval ports 750 carb Peak tq was at 4600 Peak hp was below 5500 Pump gas street motor. Makes over 400 ft lbs from 3300 through 5600. This would be a screamer in a swb daily driver. A set of prepped 781 or 049 heads...
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    402 Experts... Tell me what you know

    I’m not trying to start any fights but 049’s or 781’s with 2.19 valves aren’t to big for a 402-396. That motor with hyd flat tappet cam and 9:5 cr with a set of oval ports or Merlin cast iron heads will make 465 hp and right around the same in torque. That is a tried and true street combo done...
  12. BigDaddy72

    4L80E or GV Overdrive for my '90 Suburban?

    Lmbo!! Ya clear as mud now huh!! He’s probably more unsure now than he was before he posted the thread.
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    4L80E or GV Overdrive for my '90 Suburban?

    I wouldn’t put a 700 in a dually pulling heavy loads. Then again a sbc wouldn’t be the right choice for a dually pulling heavy loads either. Best factory manual od is the nv4500. They are in the k3500 dually (later model of course) and in a dually a gv with a th400 is a grate choice so is a...
  14. BigDaddy72

    4L80E or GV Overdrive for my '90 Suburban?

    With your combination 700r will be more than adequate. I’ve had 2 behind sbc’s Making 400 ft. Lbs. + Neither one ever slipped or had any issues. Both of mine were good transmissions and just simple upgrades from stock. One I had in a square and towed with it all the time. Never skipped a...
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    Does rollerizing a 454 really make a difference.? Not for racing, just a street brute.

    I have 2 cams in two different 496’s that Mike from Jones cam design custom cut for me. Very happy with. Either grinder I’m sure would do you justice.
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    1980 z28 rescue

    :DOnly thing your missing is a tunnel ram then you would be circa 1985!!! Oh don’t forget the mr gasket butterfly street scoop!!
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    Heater core

    On sbc I’ve always ran them to the intake and plugged the water pump. Honestly I never thought of doing it differently than that. It has always worked. Also sounds like you may have some air pockets in it too. The hose switch to the manifold is easy and I think it’s either 3/8 or 1/2” npt...
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    Broke another flexplate, what am I missing?

    Ahhhh. Intermittent noises are always pesky. As was said by others I think you are at the point of pulling that sucker (when time and equipment you feel comfortable with permit) Lots of good advice here. I bought a th350 the other day off market place for $100.00 Not saying that is the normal...
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    Broke another flexplate, what am I missing?

    You are correct the 1pc rms and 2pc rms are different crank bolt patterns too.
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    Broke another flexplate, what am I missing?

    @Cuba good input. I like your approach to the problem. Your honesty and knowledge is a key aspect to being a great tech. When people are more concerned with a solution than being right thats a sign of person you should listen to and trust. I admire that very much.
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    Broke another flexplate, what am I missing?

    I’ll be honest with what I could hear and see it looks fairly normal to me I didn’t really see any side to side movement. Wobbling I mean. That case is a botched repair job. It looks like it was broken during removal or installing it at one time in its life. The picture of the starter looks...
  22. BigDaddy72

    Carpet vs vinyl

    Good I’m glad you didn’t. I was hoping no one would. If you have access to a steamer they work excellent when laying any type of flooring and can make the final job look better than factory. Be very careful with heat guns a lot of shops use them instead of steam and they ruin and burn more...
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    Broke another flexplate, what am I missing?

    If the fluid is good and it shifts fine no slips. Sounds like you have a good transmission. Let’s us know what you find. You have us all interested now!!
  24. BigDaddy72

    Heater core

    Does it have a thermostat in it and does it work? What temp tstat is it? How cold is it where you live how big is your radiator ? Is your radiator full to the top? Check the simple things first...
  25. BigDaddy72

    Carpet vs vinyl

    I build custom interiors and I’ve seen a lot of guys spray bed liner in there truck cabs. If you have done it you may want to consider removing it. Bed liner was not designed to be use in a closed contained environment. When it heats up it releases harmful toxic chemicals that have long term...

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